Wondering if your system is using NPU or not? Here's how you can monitor the NPU usage of Rockchip devices.

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Newer devices often come with NPUs (neural processing units) for on-board AI processing. This tutorial explains how to monitor the NPU usage on a Rockchip processor, specifically the RK3588, using commands and scripts. It provides methods to check NPU presence, utilize debugfs for real-time monitoring, and employ the watch command for continuous tracking. Additionally, it discusses using the ezrknpu project's ntop.sh script for more detailed monitoring.

Check Rockchip NPU Usage on Linux